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Joseph Highmore
Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Highmore
- Portrait of mrs. joshua iremonger
- signed and dated center right: Jos: Highmore pinx/1742
- oil on canvas
Provenance
W.H. Iremonger, Wherwell Priory, Hampshire;
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 15 May 1914, lot 5, for 360 Guineas to Colnaghi;
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd., London, until at least 1922;
With Hirschl & Adler Gallery, New York;
By whom (anonymously) sold, New York, Sotheby Parke-Bernet Gallery, 16 March 1979, lot 180;
There purchased by Kenneth Battye.
By whom sold, London, Christie's, 15 May 1914, lot 5, for 360 Guineas to Colnaghi;
With P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd., London, until at least 1922;
With Hirschl & Adler Gallery, New York;
By whom (anonymously) sold, New York, Sotheby Parke-Bernet Gallery, 16 March 1979, lot 180;
There purchased by Kenneth Battye.
Literature
A.S. Lewis, Joseph Highmore, 1692-1780, Ph.D. dissertation, Harvard University 1975 (University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 1984), pp. 439-40, cat. no. 94.
Condition
Relined and under a dirty old varnish. an overall craquelure pattern is visible. the paint surface is generally very well preserved and there is good detail in figure. examination under ultraviolet reveals some very small retouches to flesh areas; a small retouch on lace collar to left of her neck and another small retouch on shaded area of left nostril. some reinforcement to outline of left cheek. a few minor retouches here and there to costume and background. this painting would benefit from a light cleaning and fresh varnish.
In an elaborately carved and gilt wood frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The sitter, born Delicia Fryer, was the daughter of Sir John Fryer, Bart. She was married in 1742 to Joshua Iremonger of Wherwell Priory, Hampshire. This portrait, painted in the same year, was probably a marriage portrait, though no pendant by Highmore of her husband is known. She died in 1744 soon after the birth of their son, Joshua.